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[mrjimbo]

On a 2.5TD W plate, Going along the motorway last night the dash board decided to start playing up. Lost all the gauges(fuel, temp, tacho, speedo etc) trip meter has gone into default mode(outside temp only-no radio info etc) all dash board lights are working though.
Is there a voltage regulator fitted somewhere to control the gauges or is this a sign of something more sinister ?

I seem to recall something about a speedo failure being related to the ABS pump on another forum members car, or am i confussing this with something else ?

[Lizzie_Zoom]

On a 2.5TD W plate, Going along the motorway last night the dash board decided to start playing up. Lost all the gauges(fuel, temp, tacho, speedo etc) trip meter has gone into default mode(outside temp only-no radio info etc) all dash board lights are working though.
Is there a voltage regulator fitted somewhere to control the gauges or is this a sign of something more sinister ?

I seem to recall something about a speedo failure being related to the ABS pump on another forum members car, or am i confussing this with something else ?

I had that problem once and it was down to a blown fuse 12 (or was it 19?), anyway check your fuses under the dash

[Entwood]

Also worth a small amount of pressure on the centre of the dash and push gently but firmly forwards.... but not enough "oomph" to break anything !!!

Dash electrics are simply a multiterminal push socket which has been known to work loose, firm pressure may reseat it.

ABS failure is totally different to the symptoms you describe

[mrjimbo]

Cheers peeps will have a look at the fuses and check the dash panel in the morning as i'm off to work in short while.

ABS failure is totally different to the symptoms you describe - Does the pulse for the speedo come from the ABS pump  ie brake sensor to ABS pump to dash panel or does it come from brake sensor direct to dash panel. Brakes are fine and ABS is working too. I may be getting confussed with some other fault 

[Entwood]

ABS failure will give ABS light, TC light, No Speedo, no power steering assist.

All other lights/gauges including tacho, fuel, temp etc will work as normal.

Your description says they all failed as well.... hence the idea that the whole panel is "loose" in the contact

[mrjimbo]

Just the gauges and trp meter have failed. Will check dash panel in the morning and report back 

[mrjimbo]

Problem sorted    Checked the fuses and found that fuse no 15 had blown, replaced the fuse and all gauges etc are working again.

Now next question    On the legend on the fusebox panel fuses 2, 12, 14, 15, 26 all have KL and the ampage and what the relevant fuse is for, but what does 'KL' refer to ?